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Alupag

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{{Speciesbox |image = Litchi chinensis subsp. philippinensis F 070203 035 ime ed.jpg |image_caption = Alupag fruits with 500 Rp coin for scale |genus = Litchi |species = chinensis subsp. philippinensis |authority = (Radlk.) Leenh

The alupag is a fruit of the Litchi chinensis subsp. philippinensis (Radlk.) Leenh known as the Philippine lychee (also called matamata) found only in the Philippines.[1] Compared to a longan, it has bumpier skin. The tree's wood is used to make combs.

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  1. ^ Lithanatudom, Suparat K.; Chaowasku, Tanawat; Nantarat, Nattawadee; Jaroenkit, Theeranuch; Smith, Duncan R.; Lithanatudom, Pathrapol (2019-09-23). "A First Phylogeny of the Genus Dimocarpus and Suggestions for Revision of Some Taxa Based on Molecular and Morphological Evidence". Scientific Reports. 7 (1): 6716. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-07045-7. PMC 5532229. PMID 28751754.